3/20/11 Backbone MountainMaryland State High PointGarrett County, MD

This hike is a short, steep climb that begins in West Virginia on the side of WV-219. As the hike climbs Backbone Mountain it crosses into Maryland just before the crest of the mountain is reached. At the summit is a marker for the Maryland State High Point. On the sign pole is a mailbox that holds a summit log and blank state high point certificates. Sign the log and take a certificate to prove you have been to the highest point in Maryland. Nearby is a stone marker that sits on the West Virginia - Maryland border.

If you geocache, there are two caches hidden near the summit. When Holly and I made the hike up here, we left Baltimore at 2am on a cold March morning. It was below freezing and still dark when we arrived at the trailhead and started the hike. We watched the sun rise while climbing the mountainside. It was below freezing and very windy at Hoye Crest.